M4.8 earthquake near Tsuha, Okinawa

What happened

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 84 km ESE of Katsuren-haebaru, Japan on 22 Apr 2020, 17:21 UTC at a depth of 20 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Tsuha, about 83 km away in Okinawa, Japan.